NHS Lanarkshire has welcomed more than 40 new community nurses to support the delivery of the Primary Care Improvement Plan (PCIP).
Their roles will include delivering services across all communities in Lanarkshire.
As part of the PCIP they will be involved in community treatment and care, urgent care and the Vaccination Transformation Programme (VTP).
One of the first jobs for the nurses is to deliver the flu vaccination programme for 65 to 74 year-olds.
This year, for the first time, NHS Lanarkshire staff are delivering the flu vaccine instead of GP practice staff.
This is the first step towards NHS Lanarkshire providing all flu vaccinations in the coming years.
Maria Docherty, nurse director, South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, said: “I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all the nurses who have recently joined us.
“They are such an important part of our new way of working and in the delivery of the new GP contract.
“This is a really exciting time in primary and community care and there are lots of nursing opportunities available.”
